Springpoles

[Woodboogah]

Took a nice 3" white oak spring pole to my thigh yesterday limbing up a pine.  End of the day and for what ever reason I decided to cut it, usually I would just run it over with the machine.  It was twisted and I read it wrong and that's all she wrote.  Needless to say my thigh is a little tender this morn.  Stay safe everyone!

[beenthere]

But alas, missed the "importants", so be thankful for that.  ;)

Good for the reminder. 

[JohnM]

But alas, missed the "importants", so be thankful for that.  ;)

:D :D  Excellent point BT!  Always look on the bright side of life. ;D

[James Arsenault]

I've got a scar on my face from a springpole. Maple sapling, buried under my cheekbone and threw me. Burying under my cheekbone saved my eye socket.

[clww]

OUCH! >:(
I've knocked my hat off twice with spring-pole trees. Be careful out there, especially near the end of the day. That's when most accidents happen.

[Woodboogah]

I am glad it wasnt the importants for sure. 

[thecfarm]

Them things can be pretty snappy critters. Glad you did not get hurt any worse than what you did.I usually just winch the log off them things,IF I see them. I only have a tractor,so can't drive over them.

[Nemologger]

A few years back a friend of mine didn't see a springpole on the other side of a tree he was topping. Threw the saw back into his face, chewed him up pretty good and lost an eye.  Its these little things ya gotta watch out for.